Median Snowfield

Median Snowfield

Median Snowfield (83°30′S 52°30′W / 83.5°S 52.5°W / -83.5; -52.5) is a large snowfield in the Pensacola Mountains between Torbert Escarpment, in the Neptune Range, and the southern part of the Forrestal Range. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. This name given by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) reflects the position of the feature between the Neptune and Forrestal Ranges.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Median Snowfield" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).